Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Below I make comments on a recent article from Medscape with an interview with Dr Ellrot a physician and director of the Institute for Nutritional Psychology at the University of Göttingen. In the past 40 years, everyday energy expenditure has decreased significantly due to increased reliance on machines and transportation. Additionally, [...]

Scientists are excited by treatment that switches off a vital protein. It has increased lifespan in mice, dubbed ‘supermodel grannies’, and is already undergoing human trials Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “No doubt one of the Tech Bros will be looking at this research and contemplating buying the company after reading the article in The Times! [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Prior to the pandemic, it was common to find many patients with low vitamin D levels on blood testing. Then vitamin D got onto the radar for variety reasons during the pandemic, mostly to do with its positive impact on the immune system. So many patients started taking vitamin D, some [...]

Former England captain reveals the ordeal of proving his innocence in Azeem Rafiq case caused inflammatory illness that left him ‘barely able to cross the road’ The Times Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “The ECB cleared the Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan in 2023 of using racist language towards ex-Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq. However, it seems [...]

Dr Roger Henderson Gives Nine Top Tips on the Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Primary Care Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: "Apologies for the length of this blog but read on you may find it interesting! Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are extremely common in men over a certain age and often [...]

For those whose lives are blighted by chronic skin conditions, treatment that recognises a link with the mind offers a touch of hope Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “In a Times online poll 89% of people said they would use psychotherapy to cure itching, this is a welcome response but is surprising given that many people [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “My patient caseload tends to consist of complex patients, and obviously as an osteopath I also tend to see my share of back pain patients, although many with other problems/comorbidities. Over the years I have lectured regularly in Germany and the article below is from a German Pain Specialist (doctor) giving [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: "This is an interesting article from Medscape, an interview between two heart specialists in the USA, although the risks of calcium supplementation in regard to the cardiovascular system and other systems have been known for years. To quote “I'm old enough to remember when we used to tell people that dietary [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “This is probably not news to some people, but it’s good to have some research evidence, conducted in a large multilevel meta-analysis of 218 randomised controlled trials, concluding that physical exercise offers similar benefits for depression compared to psychotherapy and medication. Appropriate exercise is good for so many reasons and whilst [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Like many medical/health conditions irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), not to be confused with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is one of a number of what we described as functional health conditions. As opposed to the presence of actual pathology/disease it simply means that something isn’t working properly and the patient experiences symptoms. [...]